Documentary series · Netflix
The Movies That Made Us
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
Donald Ian Black
Self - Narrator (voice)
4 eps
Danny Wallace
Self - Narrator (voice)
4 eps
Chris Columbus
Self
1 eps
Devin Ratray
Self
1 eps
Daniel Stern
Self
1 eps
John Muto
Self
1 eps
Raja Gosnell
Self
1 eps
John Hughes
Self (archive footage)
1 eps
Macaulay Culkin
Self (archive footage)
1 eps
Joe Pesci
Self
1 eps
Scott M. Rosenfelt
Self
1 eps
Tom Jacobson
Self
1 eps
Janet Hirshenson
Self
1 eps
Peter Heller
Self
1 eps
Julio Macat
Self
1 eps
John Heard
Self (figure)
1 eps
Bob Gale
Self
1 eps
Dan Aykroyd
Ray Stantz (archive footage)
1 eps
Gary Sinise
Self
1 eps
Sam Neill
Self
1 eps
Michael Conner Humphreys
Self
1 eps
Josue Barron
Self
1 eps
Jason Alexander
Self
1 eps
Laura San Giacomo
Self
1 eps
Héctor Elizondo
Self
1 eps
J.F. Lawton
Self
1 eps
Gary W. Goldstein
Self
1 eps
Dori Berinstein
Self
1 eps
Priscilla Nedd-Friendly
Self
1 eps
Kathleen Marshall
Self
1 eps
Ellen H. Schwartz
Self
1 eps
Dori Zuckerman
Self
1 eps
Roger Joseph Pugliese
Self
1 eps
Marilyn Vance
Self
1 eps
Daniel J. Lester
Self
1 eps
Frank Price
Self
1 eps
Neil Canton
Self
1 eps
Claudia Wells
Self
1 eps
Jane Feinberg
Self
1 eps
Tom Savini
Self
1 eps
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How The Movies That Made Us actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
The Movies That Made Us reads strongest on Character Depth, Bingeability and Emotional Weight.
How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
How hard it is to stop after one episode.
How much the series is designed to affect you.
How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.
The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.
The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.
How much each hour depends on the one before it.
How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.
Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.
The story
What it's about
These blockbusters brought us together and gave us the time of our lives. Meet the actors, directors and industry insiders who made them happen.
The run
Seasons
3 seasons · 14 episodes.
Season 1 · Complete
Season 1
20194 episodes
7.5IMDbThese blockbusters brought us together and gave us the time of our lives. Meet the actors, directors and industry insiders who made them happen.
Best episode · S01E03 Ghostbusters
Season 2 · Complete
Season 2
20214 episodes
7.4IMDbGet the story behind more generation-defining blockbusters as industry insiders lead the way with funny and entertaining deep dives.
Best episode · S02E04 Forrest Gump
Season 3 · Complete
Season 3
20216 episodes
7.6IMDbChills, thrills and behind-the-scenes brawls: Insiders reveal the stories behind more of your favorite megahits in this funny, eye-opening docuseries.
Best episode · S03E03 Nightmare on Elm Street
Where the series peaks
Best Episodes
The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.
S01E03
Ghostbusters
A rickety script, tight timeline and effects issues almost busted this comedy. But thanks to Dan Aykroyd and company, the slimy shenanigans took off.
S03E03
Nightmare on Elm Street
With a studio on the line, an imaginative director in the pocket and an actorly demon in tow, this supernatural slasher hit raked in a surreal profit.
S03E02
Friday the 13th
What began as a bald rip-off made a bloody splash as a splatter classic. Now the unlikely crew spills its guts about the highs, lows and gory effects.
S02E03
Jurassic Park
Crunch the numbers, then make way for a chubby T. rex and visual effects bad boys. This box office heavyweight disrupted the way movies are made.
S02E04
Forrest Gump
Life is like a box of chocolates — or a charming script unearthed by chance. Despite casting and budget woes, this humble tale became a '90s classic.
- Directed by Brian Volk-Weiss
S01E04
Die Hard
This box office titan took action movies to the next level, decked out with a relatable hero, a humorous rewrite and a well-played “yippee-ki-yay.”
Recently aired
Latest Episodes
Behind the series
Created by
Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.
The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Executive production
- Benjamin J. FrostExecutive Producer
- Brian Volk-WeissExecutive Producer
- Cisco HensonExecutive Producer
- Jay ChapmanExecutive Producer
Direction
- Brian Volk-WeissDirector
Where to watch
Streaming
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